SPOOK


Meaning of SPOOK in English

n. & v.

n. 1 colloq. a ghost. 2 US sl. a spy.

v. US sl. 1 tr. frighten, unnerve, alarm. 2 intr. take fright, become alarmed.

[ Du., = MLG spok, of unkn. orig. ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.